Consumer Reports Rank Top Paints

In terms of interior paints that perform, a newcomer on the shelf is hard to top.

Clark + Kensington paint, sold exclusively at Ace Hardware Stores, has earned the highest scores of 65 products evaluated for overall finish, ability to hide, and other characteristics, according to Consumer Reports.

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A new brand called Clark + Kensington stood out in Consumer Reports' latest ranking of interior paints.

The influential non-profit organization recently issued its ratings of interior paints, based on demanding testing methods of a number of important appearance and performance measures.

Consumer Reports found the Clark + Kensington paint to be number one in satin and semi-gloss finishes, and "among the best for flat paints." The testing agency also noted that the paint formula also resisted stains and scrubbing and met the "toughest" VOC standards.

The paint runs about $33 a gallon and is self-priming, according to the organization.

Consumer Reports is the world’s largest independent product-testing organization. Using its more than 50 labs, auto test center, and survey research center, the nonprofit rates thousands of products and services annually.

I hve noticed for several years that "Consumer Reports" in testing paints hs listed Behr as no. 1 in passeng its testing. It is good to see some other brands beginning to reach that status.

Comment from peter j grady, (1/23/2013, 7:08 PM)

CR never test regional paints. They factor in price. And well, I don't sacrifice a few dollars for performance. I usually don't agree with their findings in the paint ratings (except for BM. But what do I know.....

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